Gleeman’s Tales – Review

Goodreads Synopsis: Gnochi Gleeman is not like other entertainers. Because of his expansive knowledge of pre-apocalyptic Earth, the stories he tells are valued well beyond the flashes of an illuminator, or the spheres of a juggler. Gnochi spent the first decade of his career telling stories while traveling between taverns, inns, and any hole-in-the-wall which …

Vestige – Review

Goodreads Synopsis: Dr. Maxwell Stein, a seasoned child psychologist practicing in New York, is about to head off on vacation, when the past comes back to haunt him. A visit by a former patient, now a mysterious adult, takes him by surprise to deliver a priceless gift. Her simple message, sets the wheels of his …

May Self-Love Sunday

Hello dearest Readers! (I put that exclamation in there - more in my excitement to talk to you all - than for the fact that I am generally excited.) How have you been doing? Has this whole quarantine business wherever you may be made you forget what month it actually is? I do not know …

“The human mind is truly the scariest thing of all.” – Writing Prompt Wednesday

  "The human mind is truly the scariest thing of all." I quickly scanned my surroundings. The words appeared to float around me, their source unknown. And I could almost imagine the letters hovering in my current space, a space devoid of anything except my own body. My voice was weak from disuse and I …

April Self-Love Quarantine Sunday

Hello Dearest Readers, As redundant of a question as it may seem I would like to know how you are all doing? We find ourselves in unprecedented times, many told to stay home as much as possible while others are thrust onto the front lines of this pandemic. Wherever you might find yourself I hope …

Ring, Ring – Writing Prompt Wednesday

"This is impossible," I whisper into the phone immediately followed by, "Why am I whispering?" There is a tick in the throat of my own voice before it repeats the words I first heard upon picking up. "Listen carefully. I... we don't have much time. We... I..." Another hesitation which I know is followed by …

Another writing challenge!

... and immediately the space quieted. Every ear perked in anticipation, every figure hunched in silent hope. A moment passed and finally, a collective breath escaped the group as they all straightened to sit tall once more. "What do you suppose it was?" Cella's gleaming hair twitched in the firelight. Anya's hand stretched out to …

First 2020 Self-Love Sunday

Hello Dearest Readers, How are you all doing now that January is finally over? Initially, I felt like it flew by due to the fact that I am moving come March and will no longer be seeing my nieces every day. But for some reason the last week just crawled by. It felt like I …

Writing Prompt Wednesday

  I had raised myself to be leery of guys named Nick. The fact that either a Joey or a Nick could be the undoing of me wasn't always my main focus. I had zoned in on the name Nick with my gut telling me, this would be the name of my would-be killer. At …

It’s 2020…

... and have we all heard the usual: "Did you make any resolutions this year?" I don't know what it is about this time of year, I love the whole notion of a 'fresh start' but the idea that I am pinning my hopes onto the first few weeks of one of the toughest months …